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Mortgage Interest rate increases loom. Buying in Whistler, BC?

July 29th, 2009

TORONTO -- The Canadian dollar hit a 10-month high Monday amid growing risk appetite and rising expectations that inflation will ultimately force the Bank of Canada to break its promise to keep interest rates on hold until mid-2010. "The time for tightening is not yet at hand, but June 2010 seems too late," said Yanick Desnoyers, the assistant chief economist at National Bank Financial. "The ...

Interest rate increases, hot topic.

July 28th, 2009

Bank of Canada may have to break interest rate promise

Alia McMullen, Financial Post Published: Thursday, July 23, 2009

TORONTO -- The Canadian dollar hit a 10-month high Monday amid growing risk appetite and rising expectations that inflation will ultimately force the Bank of Canada to break its promise to keep interest rates on hold until mid-2010.

"The time for tightening is not ye ...

Whistler Mountain Opens!

November 26th, 2008

WHISTLER MOUNTAIN IS OPEN TODAY!

Blackcomb Mountain Opens Tomorrow! Thursday, November 27

WHISTLER, BC, November 25, 2008 - Whistler Blackcomb has officially started off the 2008 / 2009 Ski season wtih the Opening of Whistler Mountain this morning at 8:00pm. The lifts that will open for daily operations are Emerald Express, Big Red Express and Franz's Chair via the Whistler Village Gon ...

My Favourite Places - Whistler Creekside

August 20th, 2008
Whistler Creekside has a local 'feel', slower pace and access to so much. Dave Burch's favourite Whistler place's: South Side diner (order their Eggs Benny!). Evening Martini on Nita Lake Lodge's patio overlooking Nita lake.

Whistler Creekside Mountain bike trails: Tunnel Vision to
Kadenwood Drive
, climb up to and down BC trail to Dusty's patio: Caesar (best in Whistler!) on their ...

Tickets for Pemberton Festival

March 27th, 2008
Reminder: Tickets for this summer's Pemberton Festival go on sale tomorrow!

Tickets are available at www.pembertonfestival.com.

In Whistler you can pick up tickets at:

Showcase Snowboards
4340 Sundial Crescent
,
Whistler, BC, Canada
(In the Sundial Hotel)
Tel: 604.905.2022

Pemberton, BC . Canada .

Pemberton is the unexpected jewel of the Coast Mountains . The community is j ...

Pemberton Festival - Tom Petty, Coldplay and Jay Z headline concert

March 19th, 2008

Inaugural Pemberton Festival draws mega music performers
July 25-27, 2008

Pemberton Festival
Pemberton, B.C. - The mountains and valleys in Pemberton BC, will soon serve as one of the world ' s most stunning outdoor amphitheatres for some of the best rock, alternative and urban music performers on the planet during a multi-day, multi-stage and multi-artist summer concert extravaganza.


Located approximately 2 ...

Whistler on CNN.com

January 30th, 2008

From CNN.com/Travel January 28, 2008.

WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) -- A dozen years ago, a roommate and I were wasting away another rainy winter night in Seattle when we decided to drive the pickup truck five hours north to Whistler. We left at 10 p.m., pulled into the lot near the lifts and spent a few fitful, freezing hours of semi-sleep in the cab until sunrise. Whistler is a little mo ...

Peak to Valley Ski Race

January 28th, 2008


The Peak to Valley is a long standing and unique team race on Whistler Mountain. Teams of 4 (one member must be of the opposite sex) race a course which starts on the Whistler Saddle and finishes at Dusty's. Two members race on Friday, two on Saturday. The start order is based on age, with the oldest competitors starting first.

The average GS race has 35 gates and a verti ...

Beautiful Whistler! Photos from Oct 7th, 2007.

October 10th, 2007

Here are a few Photos from Saturday October 7th, 2007 I took on a mountain bike ride up the West Side Flank Trail:

BlackcombMtn Oct 8

Blackcomb Mountain

Blackcomb Oct 8 2007

View of Whistler Village nestled at the bottom of Blackcomb and Whistler Mountains. Singing Pass and Fissile Mountain are in the background.

Snow on Blackcomb Oct 8 2007

Blackcomb Mountain with Green Lake and Nicklaus North at bottom of photo

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TURKEY SALE, Whistler.

October 5th, 2007

Get your Winter Gear!

October 5-8, 2007

This weekend is the famous Turkey Sale at the base of Whistler Blackcomb. Wade through acres of gear, clothing and equipment to find your skis, boots, jackets and socks!

WHERE:
Blackcomb Daylodge at the base of Blackcomb Mountain

HOURS OF OPERATION:
Friday, October 5, noon-9:00pm (LOCAL'S ONLY)
Saturday, October 6, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday, October 7 ...

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